lucky

«lucky» in Mova's school dictionary: Having good things happen by chance, not because of what… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (lucky, luckier, luckiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Having good things happen by chance, not because of what you did. tree →

2) Bringing good luck or thought to bring good luck: «a lucky number». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths, probability shows that luck is chance: a coin has equal chances, and a «lucky» number does not win more often. In everyday life, people say «lucky you!» or «you were lucky not to get hurt». In stories, a lucky charm or a lucky escape. Phrases: «a lucky escape», «lucky charm», «lucky you», «get lucky».

examples

• I was lucky to find my lost key. tree →
• We were lucky that it didn't rain. tree →
• Seven is my lucky number. tree →
• He wears his lucky socks to every match. tree →
• You're lucky you weren't hurt when you fell. tree →
• Lucky you, going to the beach! tree →
• She got lucky and won the raffle. tree →
• How lucky we were to escape!’ tree →

note

Comparatives: luckier, luckiest. Opposite: unlucky. Noun: luck. Maths trap: a «lucky number» or charm does not change the chance of winning; each roll of a dice is new.

In the corpora

• Twists on reality shows are usually planned by producers to keep people watching, not lucky accidents.
• Today most dyes are made in factories, and that began with a lucky accident in 1856.
• Chinese dragons, lóng, are lucky and wise and bring rain — not the fire-breathing baddies of English stories.
• "lóng" (rising) means dragon; Chinese dragons are lucky, wise and bring rain.
• Theo had the opposite problem: he got a rare item in his very first box and decided he was lucky.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lucky» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.